19380. Traders & Mechanics Bank (Pittsburg, PA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
November 19, 1917
Location
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (40.441, -79.996)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
2367f718

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles identify Charles F. Kirschler/Kerschler as receiver of Traders & Mechanics Bank, Pittsburgh, and describe receiver actions (petition to sell securities, final account filings). There is no mention of a depositor run in the clippings. OCR shows variant spellings of the receiver's name; dates indicate receivership activity in Nov 1917 and final account filings in Aug–Sep 1918. Classified as suspension leading to permanent closure (receiver appointed).

Events (3)
1. November 19, 1917 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Counsel for Charles F. Kirschler, receiver for the Traders' and Mechanics' Bank, Pittsburgh, to-day petitioned the court for permission to dispose of a number of stocks, bonds and other securities of the bank, at a public sale.
Source
newspapers
2. August 24, 1918 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Sixth and final account of Charles F. Kerschler, receiver of Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Source
newspapers
3. September 7, 1918 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Sixth and final account of Charles F. Kerschler, receiver of Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)
1. November 19, 1917 Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg, PA
Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, November 19, 1917

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Article Text

WOULD SELL SECURITIES Counsel for Charles F. Kirschler, receiver for the Traders' and Mechanics' Bank, Pittsburgh, to-day petitioned the court for permission to dispose of a number of stocks. bonds and other securities of the bank, at a public sale. The order granted by the court is returnable January 28, 1918. In the petition it was stated that efforts to dispose of the securities otherwise had failed.

2. August 24, 1918 Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg, PA
Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, August 24, 1918

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# NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the following accounts have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pa., and will be confirmed by said Court on the 26th day of September, 1918, unless cause be shown to the contrary: Account of Donald C. Werts, committee of the person and estate of Sherman E. Notestine, a lunatic. Sixth and final account of Charles F. Kerschler, receiver of Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa. CHARLES E. PASS, Prothonotary.

3. August 31, 1918 Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg, PA
Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, August 31, 1918

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POSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS TO PIERS OF LACEY VILLE BRIDGE" on outside cover GEORGE A. SHREINER, Superintendent. L. W. MITCHELL Secretary. NOTICE is hereby given that the following accounts have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pa., and will be confirmed by said Court on the 26th day of September, 1918, unless cause be shown to the contrary: Account of Donald C. Werts, committee of the person and estate of Sherman E. Notestine, a lunatic. Sixth and final account of Charles F. Kerschler, receiver of Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa. CHARLES E. PASS, Prothonotary.

4. September 7, 1918 Harrisburg Telegraph Harrisburg, PA
Article from Harrisburg Telegraph, September 7, 1918

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# LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE is hereby given that the following accounts have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pa., and will be confirmed by said Court on the 26th day of September, 1918, unless cause be shown to the contrary: Account of Donald C. Werts, committee of the person and estate of Sherman E. Notestine, a lunatic. Sixth and final account of Charles F. Kerschler, receiver of Traders and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, Pa. CHARLES E. PASS, Prothonotary.